Manager, Forecasting

Site Name: USA - North Carolina - Durham Posted Date: Aug 26 2022 Are you looking to increase your expertise in Commercial Insights and want to be part of a World-class capability center that drives and supports Forecasting? If yes, this role could be an ideal opportunity to explore. The position sits within the U.S. Commercial Capabilities, Insights, and Operations team and will establish and maintain accurate and insight driven gross sales and patient forecasts. The therapeutic area of focus is on GSK’s General Medicines portfolio. Stakeholders include peers within the Commercial Insights Team, Brand Marketing, Managed Markets, Finance, and Supply Chain. This role will provide YOU the opportunity to build your expertise in commercial insights, forecasting and pharmaceutical business acumen to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include supporting the General Medicines Forecasting Team with the following: Establish, document, and maintain financial and manufacturing forecasts on a monthly cycle and annually revise Long-Range Forecast, in partnership with Finance, Marketing, Manufacturing and Managed Markets Maintain SKU level forecasts for all brands across portfolio Present forecast assumptions, inclusive of risks and opportunities, to multiple management levels Ensure accuracy of forecasts through industry standard accuracy and bias metrics; identify corrective actions as appropriate Support US financial submissions and quarterly earnings call, as needed Collaborate with Marketing and Commercial Insight peers on modeling events, communicating issues, and responding to requests from senior leadership Why you? Basic Qualifications: We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals: BS/BA degree Experience in forecasting, analytics, or finance Proficiency in MS Excel Preferred Qualifications: If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus: BS/BA in Statistics, Finance, Economics, Business, or related area Proficiency in MS PowerPoint Demonstrated analytical skills of data-driven models with previous expertise Analytics experience in pharma, biotech or alike Proven learning agility to build business acumen Demonstrated communication and presentation skills Proven collaboration skills, and cultural sensitivity Ability to work effectively across a matrix environment Proven ability to work independently and prioritize effectively Why GSK? At GSK, we have already delivered unprecedented change over the past four years, improving R&D, becoming a leader in Consumer Health, strengthening our leadership, and transforming our commercial execution. Now, we’re making the biggest changes we’ve made to our business in over 20 years. We’re on track to separate and create two new companies in 2022: New GSK with a leading portfolio of vaccines and specialty medicines as well as R&D based on immune system and genetics science; and a new world-leading consumer healthcare company of loved and trusted brands. With new ambition comes new purpose. For New GSK, this is to unite science, talent and technology to get ahead of disease together – all with the clear ambition of delivering human health impact; stronger and more sustainable shareholder returns; and as a new GSK where outstanding people thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it. How we do all this is through our people and our culture. A culture that is ambitious for patients – so we deliver what matters better and faster; accountable for impact – with clear ownership of goals and support to succeed; and where we do the right thing. 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